The awesome Karen Amanda Hooper–and fabulous friend–just had a book birthday… and in order to celebrate, I’m giving away a copy SIGNED and PERSONALIZED by Karen herself!

So, what is Tangled Tides all about?

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Yara Jones doesn’t believe in sea monsters—until she becomes one.

When a hurricane hits her island home and she wakes up with fins, Yara finds herself tangled up in an underwater world of mysterious merfolk and secretive selkies. Both sides believe Yara can save them by fulfilling a broken promise and opening the sealed gateway to their realm, but they are battling over how it should be done. The selkies want to take her life. The merfolk want something far more precious.

Treygan, the stormy-eyed merman who turned Yara mer, will stop at nothing and sacrifice everything to protect his people—until he falls for Yara. The tides turn as Yara fights to save herself, hundreds of sea creatures, and the merman who has her heart. She could lose her soul in the process—or she might open the gateway to a love that’s deeper than the oceans.

What are people saying about Tangled Tides? THIS:

“Tangled Tides is a delightful, smartly plotted tale of adventure, family secrets, and sizzling romance. I couldn’t put it down!”
~Rae Carson, THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS

“Tangled Tides includes a delicious romance that even the most dispassionate soul can’t refuse. I absolutely adored Yara and her strength in all things, including love. And Treygan? I seriously want in on that merman action. Blue has never been so sexy. Hooper has created a believable underwater world that will leave readers wishing for a tail instead of legs.”
~Elana Johnson, POSSESSION

And all you have  to do to win this awesomely mermaidilicious book is leave a comment below.

Leaving a comment will give you +1 entries.

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Re(Tweet) the contest for +1 additional entries.

Anyone who was already a member of Derek Molata Online, a friend on Facebook, following me on Twitter, Goodreads, or Google+ prior to the contest start date will receive 1+(3,6,9,12,15) entries when you leave a comment.

And that’s all there is to it. But YOU MUST TALLY YOUR POINTS WHEN COMMENTING so I know how many entries to mark you down for.

The contest will run until Monday December 5th at 12:00pm EST. Once the contest closes I will tally up all entries, add them to a random number generator, and randomly select the winner.

Open to US and Canada only.

Good luck!

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My schedule is simple.

You can find me here starting tomorrow:

Classic Jim Carrey; classic Horatio Caine.

David Bowie as the Goblin King from Labyrinth is especially charming with Tom Selleck’s moustache.

Maybe I should start growing one?

Sorry for the delay, but here is the winner of the SIGNED copy of  THE WINDS OF KHALAKOVO by Bradley P Beaulieu:

Corinne O’Flynn

Congrats Corinne!

Send me your contact info and I will get this beast of a book into the mail ASAP.

Thanks to those who entered. I will be running another contest soon.

This. Is. Awesome.

Quick contest time!

Check this out:

Among inhospitable and unforgiving seas stands Khalakovo, a mountainous archipelago of seven islands, its prominent eyrie stretching a thousand feet into the sky. Serviced by windships bearing goods and dignitaries, Khalakovo’s eyrie stands at the crossroads of world trade. But all is not well in Khalakovo. Conflict has erupted between the ruling Landed, the indigenous Aramahn, and the fanatical Maharraht, and a wasting disease has grown rampant over the past decade. Now, Khalakovo is to play host to the Nine Dukes, a meeting which will weigh heavily upon Khalakovo’s future.

When an elemental spirit attacks an incoming windship, murdering the Grand Duke and his retinue, Prince Nikandr, heir to the scepter of Khalakovo, is tasked with finding the child prodigy believed to be behind the summoning. However, Nikandr discovers that the boy is an autistic savant who may hold the key to lifting the blight that has been sweeping the islands. Can the Dukes, thirsty for revenge, be held at bay? Can Khalakovo be saved? The elusive answer drifts upon the Winds of Khalakovo…

Sounds pretty fab, right? Well, wait until you see the book trailer too:

And all you have  to do to win this awesomely epic book, is leave a comment below.

Leaving a comment will give you +1 entries.

How do I get more entries though?

Easy.

Sign into my site via Google Friend Connect for +3 additional entries.

Facebook me for +3 additional entries.

Follow me on Twitter for +3 additional entries.

Follow me on Goodreads for +3 additional entries.

Follow me on Google+ for +3 additional entries.

Re(Tweet) the contest for +1 additional entries.

Anyone who was already a member of Derek Molata Online, a friend on Facebook, following me on Twitter, Goodreads, or Google+ prior to the contest start date will receive 1+(3,6,9,12,15) entries when you leave a comment.

And that’s all there is to it. But YOU MUST TALLY YOUR POINTS WHEN COMMENTING so I know how many entries to mark you down for.

The contest will run from Tuesday August 30th until Thursday September 8th at 12:00pm EDT. Once the contest closes I will tally up all entries, add them to a random number generator, and randomly select the winner.

Open to US and Canada only.

Good luck!